About These Books - Hot Apple Cider Books

Five wonderful anthologies filled with inspiring personal experience articles, short stories, and poems by more than 120 Canadian writers whose work is distinguished by honesty and vulnerability, combined with hope.

There’s nothing better on a chilly evening than a mug of hot apple cider. We curl up in a chair with a good book, stir the steaming beverage with a cinnamon stick, and sip nature’s sweetness. It has the magical ability to make us feel warm all over, as though everything’s okay.A Taste of Hot Apple Cider, Hot Apple Cider, A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider, and Hot Apple Cider with Cinnamon are collections of true stories, fiction, and poetry, which were created with you in mind. Together, these exceptional books offer dozens of honest stories written from the heart. They’ll remind you that God is at work in your life, that good will come out of the struggles you face, and that every person matters.

There’s no way to create apple cider except to bruise and crush the fruit. Our writers have the scars to prove they’ve experienced some of life’s hard issues and grinding problems. They’ve been knocked to the ground by stormy winds… and learned that only experiences like these can create the character, insights and deepening of faith that produce rich, tangy writing. Drink deeply from the life-giving words in this book.

We’ve also sprinkled in some lighthearted pieces filled with whimsy and humour. Our writers draw from their spirited imaginations and their observations about life to offer enjoyable fictional tales or insightful poems that you’ll want to linger over.

Each of the first three books has a Discussion Guide to help readers think further about the issues raised, enjoy stimulating discussions, and share ideas and meaningful experiences.

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Watch our short book trailer for Hot Apple Cider

Watch our short book trailer for A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider

Co-editor N. J. Lindquist reading excerpts from Hot Apple Cider

Co-editor N. J. Lindquist reading excerpts from A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider

That’s Life! Communications is proud to work with 123 writers who’ve discovered that no matter what happens, God is always waiting to dry our tears and help us see His plan for our lives—a plan where good eventually emerges from the hurt and confusion.

Since our writers live from coast to coast across Canada and even in the United States, it’s impossible to get a picture of all of them together. This is the largest group we’ve managed to amass thus far.